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Fri Feb 09, 2007 6:09 am
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I was trying to find out if my A5 was a salt gun and looked through the serial list and couldn't find what year the gun was made. The serial number is on the bottom just behind the forearm piece. The number is X86227. It is as standard weight with a round knob butt stock. The barrel has the the numbers 6227 on the extension that goes into the action. Thanks in advance. Larry  |
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Fri Feb 09, 2007 6:33 am
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Fri Feb 09, 2007 7:19 am
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Gentlemen,
Pardon my Ignorance but what is a salt gun? I have never heard that term before....
I envision my grandpa shooting "Rock Salt" through an old humpback! |
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Ralph Grant
Brning Cyn Sprting 12ga O/U,
Auto 5 12ga Belg, 16ga BPS, 20ga Citori, Beretta 3901 Target 12ga, AL391 Teknys Gld
DeHaan SO 16ga S2 12ga SXS's, Chaz Daly 20ga SXS, CZ Ringneck 28ga SXS
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Fri Feb 09, 2007 8:48 am
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Larry, no salt, no worry.
Ralph,
In the mid 60's FN bought a lot of wood to use in stocks that was force dried using a process that pulled the excess moisture out of the wood using salt.
Once dried the wood was cut and shaped into stocks and forends. However there was salt migration into some of the wood and it caused corrosion between the wood and metal on some guns. It cost FN millions and many guns were repaired and restocked. However they still turn up. Most of the guns I've seen with this issue were Superposeds, but there were others.
They still honor the warrantee and repair the gun IF YOU ARE THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER AND CAN PROVE IT WITH RECEIPTS.
The issue was really rare on A5's and there it would have been more likely on a higher grade stock. I've never actually seen a salt wood A5 and I cant pass the without looking....
Never buy a (FN) Browning that shows any evidence of corrosion along the wood metal interface, I don't care how low the price is.....the cost of fixing it is extreme.
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Fri Feb 09, 2007 10:44 am
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Thanks for the detailed and interesting explanation Jeff. Now that I have learned something new today, I can pack it in and go shooting! Or at least go read about shooting etc since its below zero out there!
I can't say enough how these forums are a huge resource.
Thanks again! |
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Ralph Grant
Brning Cyn Sprting 12ga O/U,
Auto 5 12ga Belg, 16ga BPS, 20ga Citori, Beretta 3901 Target 12ga, AL391 Teknys Gld
DeHaan SO 16ga S2 12ga SXS's, Chaz Daly 20ga SXS, CZ Ringneck 28ga SXS
Rem 1100 .410 Sprting |
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Wed Feb 14, 2007 6:32 am
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| Thanks for the heip. After looking through the serial # tables and with the help of this board and a friend I think the gun is a 1956. Larry |
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Wed Feb 14, 2007 8:14 am
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Larry,
I think that oldhunter had the year right. I dont have my books in front of me but '53 sounds right. I don't think they were even using the X prefix as late as '56
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Wed Feb 14, 2007 1:24 pm
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Per Blue Book
X77701 - X99999 is 1953.
Pete |
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